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Betty Can:Do 4Kids Speech Pathology Scholarship

Betty Can:Do 4Kids Speech Pathology Scholarship
Applications open Monday 19 January 2026
Applications close Sunday 15 March 2026
Total value $15,000
Duration 3 years
Residency Australian Permanent Resident, Permanent Humanitarian visa holder, Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen
What best describes me New student, Current student
Level of study Undergraduate, Honours
Degree Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)
College College of Health
Type of scholarship High achiever/academic
The Betty Can:Do 4Kids Speech Pathology Scholarship is available to second-year Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) (must have completed 36 units of study) students enrolled full-time or part-time.

The scholarship recognises and encourages talented students who wish to pursue speech pathology as a career and work in a field that broadly aligns with the Can:Do Group operations.

Value:
$15,000.
$5000 per year paid in instalment of:
• $2,500 after the Semester 1 census date
• $2,500 after the Semester 2 census date

For more information contact:
Student Assist
StudentAssist@study.adelaideuni.edu.au

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for the Scholarship, applicants must:
• Be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident of Australia, Holder of a Permanent Humanitarian Visa or New Zealand Citizen.
• Be a continuing second-year student.
• Have full-time (preferred) or part-time enrolment in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours).
• Have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.5 or above based on first-year results.
• Provide a written statement addressing the points listed below.
• Provide a Curriculum Vitae.
• Attend an interview.

Candidate selection

Applicants must provide a CV and a written statement (maximum 750 words) that includes:

• Reasons for studying the program.
• Future career goals.
• Their knowledge of the Can:Do Group, services offered and interest in supporting children and young people who are blind, deaf, have low vision, are hard of hearing, or have diverse needs.
• Academic standing and achievements.
• Any previous or current work experience.
• Community involvement and/or extracurricular activities/interests.

The scholarship will be awarded based on the written statement outlining why the applicant would be a worthy recipient, CV and interview performance.

Important information

Students may be in receipt of other non-industry-funded scholarships or grants administered by Adelaide University.

Ongoing payments subject to satisfactory academic performance.

Scholarship recipients who are enrolled part time will receive pro-rata payment.

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